title: High-yield synthesis of multi-branched gold nanoparticles and their surface-enhanced Raman scattering properties.
abstract: Multi-branched gold nanoparticles were synthesized in high-yield through the reduction of HAuCl(4) by using hydrazine as a reducing agent. Practically 100% of the particles have numerous branches. The high reduction capability of hydrazine is found to be crucial for the formation of these branched gold nanoparticles. Their size can be controlled from 20 to 130 nm by varying the amounts of hydrazine. The prepared nanoparticles exhibit efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) properties and the SERS activity of the particles depends on the aspect ratio of their branches, which are most likely related to a great increase in the localized electromagnetic field enhancement from their unique sharp surface features arising from the branches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Science and Environmental Biotechnology National Core Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gyoung Hwa
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Young Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Minjung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006834:Hydrazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D017612:Gold Compounds; D006834:Hydrazines; C029424:hydrazine; D006046:Gold; C024568:gold tetrachloride, acid